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Townsend vs Killingly vs Brookline vs East Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
East Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 41.6).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Townsend | Killingly | Brookline | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100 |
17,867Highest |
5,736Lowest |
14,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.6±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$133,853±$9k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$510,200±$32k 53% above U.S. |
| Brookline and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,981±$671 40% above U.S. |
| Brookline and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031 93% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,522 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #23 of 120 in NH | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brookline School District | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Killingly High School | None in town | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 13.3Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.